What to Consider Before Buying the Best Ultralight Backpacking Gear Functionality. While weight is obviously an important consideration when choosing ultralight backpacking gear, it’s not the most ...

Say goodbye to cramped quarters and soggy mornings. These are the best two-person backpacking tents that are are light, tough ...

Over the years, ultralight backpacking has garnered an unfortunate reputation: obsessive, elitist, unsafe, prohibitively expensive. While we could debate the first three (obsessive is the only one I’d ...

In the southern Appalachian Mountains, that means triple-digit temperatures, humidity that does crazy things to my hair, and ...

When it comes to ultralight backpacking gear, the importance of silnylon can't be overstated. The simple fabric construction--lightweight ripstop nylon impregnated with a waterproof silicone ...

Ultralight backpacking takes a minimalist approach to hiking with the lightest equipment possible, and operates on the idea that the journey to your destination doesn’t have to be uncomfortable.